BS 8204-2:1987
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Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for concrete wearing surfaces
Hardcopy , PDF
11-15-1999
English
10-30-1987
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Exchange of information and time schedule
3.1 General
3.2 Exchange of information
3.3 Time schedule
4. Materials
4.1 Cement
4.2 Aggregates
4.3 Pigments
4.4. Admixtures
4.5 Surface treatments
4.6 Abrasives and sprinkle finish aggregates
5. Design considerations: General
5.1 Sub-base
5.2 Methods of construction
5.3 Liability to cracking and curling of slabs and
toppings
5.4 Tolerances on level and surface regularity
5.5 Admixtures
5.6 Surface treatments
5.7 Sprinkle finish and special aggregates
5.8 Resistance to abrasion
5.9 Resistance to chemical attack
5.10 Slip resistance
5.11 Thickness of direct finished slabs
5.12 Bay sizes for direct finished slabs
5.13 Joints in direct finished ground-supported slabs
5.14 Damp-proofing concrete toppings and direct
finished floors
5.15 Direct finishing of in-situ concrete suspended
floors
6. Design considerations: Toppings
6.1 Mix proportions
6.2 Thickness
6.3 Accommodation of services
6.4 Thickness of stair toppings
6.5 Bay sizes
6.6 Joints
6.7 Toppings on suspended floors
7. Work on site: General
7.1 Workmanship
7.2 Protection of the surface
7.3 Protection against the weather
7.4 Quality of concrete
7.5 High alumina cement concrete
7.6 Compacting and levelling
7.7 Finishing the surface
7.8 Curing
7.9 Surface treatment
8. Work on site: Toppings
8.1 Preparation of the base
8.2 Batching and mixing
8.3 Laying stair toppings
9. Inspection and testing of wearing surfaces
9.1 Inspection
9.2 Testing
9.3 Levels and surface regularity
9.4 Adhesion of bonded toppings to the base
10. Maintenance
Appendices
A. Recommended method for the assessment of levels and
surface regularity
B References
Tables
1. Classification of surface regularity for wearing
surfaces
2. Classification of abrasion resistance:
recommendations for concrete flooring
Figures
1. Illustration of layers in a concrete ground floor
2. Illustration of layers in a suspended concrete
floor
3. Slip gauges for checking floor level tolerances
Recommendations for installation of surfaces including direct finished concrete slabs and high strength concrete toppings, in respect of materials, design considerations, work on site, inspection, testing and maintenance.
| Committee |
B/544
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| DevelopmentNote |
PARTIALLY REPLACES CP 204: PART 2:1970. BS DRAFT 96/105292 DC REFERS TO A NEW REVISION
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
26
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 7543:1992 | Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components |
| BS 5328-1:1990 | Concrete Guide to specifying concrete |
| BS 8204-3:1993 | Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for polymer modified cementitious wearing surfaces |
| BS 5328-1:1991 | Concrete Guide to specifying concrete |
| BS 8000-9:1989 | Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for cement/sand floor screeds and concrete floor toppings |
| BS 5442-1:1989 | Classification of adhesives for construction Classification of adhesives for use with flooring materials |
| PD 6534:1993 | Guide to the use in the UK of DD ENV 206:1992. Concrete. Performance, production, placing and compliance criteria |
| BS 5606:1990 | Guide to accuracy in building |
| BS 8204-4:1993 | Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for terrazzo wearing surfaces |
| BS 5075-3:1985 | Concrete admixtures Specification for superplasticizing admixtures |
| BS 5075-1:1982 | Concrete admixtures Specification for accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures and water reducing admixtures |
| BS 915-2:1972 | Specification for high alumina cement Metric units |
| BS 5075-2:1982 | Concrete admixtures Specification for air-entraining admixtures |
| BS 8110-1:1985 | Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction |
| BS 146-2:1973 | Specification for Portland-blastfurnace cement. Metric units |
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